Table 5.
Thyroid Hormone and Autoantibodies.
(1) Rheumatic Diseases.
| Thyroid cancer (−), Mean ± SD | Thyroid Cancer (+), Mean ± SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSH (µU/mL) | 1.38 ± 1.05 | 1.30 ± 0.26 | .908 |
| FT3 (pg/mL) | 2.71 ± 0.69 | 2.50 ± 0.53 | .608 |
| FT4 (ng/dL) | 1.11 ± 0.17 | 1.01 ± 0.12 | .306 |
| Thyroglobulin (ng/mL) | 19.16 ± 12.70 | 13.53 ± 13.04 | .465 |
| Anti-thyroglobulin (IU/mL) | 16.05 ± 16.81 | 12.33 ± 2.08 | .707 |
| Anti-TPO (IU/mL) | 10.66 ± 8.40 | 10.66 ± 7.37 | .998 |
| TSHR antibody (IU/L) | 1.43 ± 7.69 | 0.50 ± 0.00 | .783 |
Abbreviations: TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; FT3, free triiodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine; TPO, thyroid peroxidase; TSHR, thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor.